OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Ramsey Subject: Social Studies Grade: 6th
Week of October 22nd, 2012 Unit: II -6 Weeks Week: 4
Unit Title: Civilizations of the Eastern Hemispheres Essential Question: What are the common characteristics of the great civilization of the Eastern
hemispheres?
| CCSS Code e.g. RL.K.5 | OUTCOMES (Lesson Focus) What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson? | ASSESSMENT How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment. | STRATEGIES In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement. | 3 HOTS QUESTIONS e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation. |
Mon
10/22
| RL.6.6 RI.6.2 L.6.4 | Students will learn how Egypt's social pyramid shape life in the New Kingdom
| how people's position shaped Egyptian empire
| 1. Explain how the point of views in the text. 2. Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments 3. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases | 1. Describe the irrigation methods used and how did the Nile's yearly floods help ancient Egyptian farmers. 2. synthesize the ideas of Menes and come to a conclusion on the unification of Egypt. 3. Create their own hieroglyph symbols that represent objects or sounds. |
Tues
10/23
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| UNIT 1 Test |
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Wed
10/24
| RL.6.3 W.6.7 SL.6.1b | Students will learn of the growth of Egypt's empire by using slavery along the Nile. | Why was the Nile considered “life?” | 1. Describe how the Nile story and drama plot unfolds. 2. Conduct a research on the Nile river. 3. Follow the rules for discussion. | 1. List three ways the people of ancient Egypt used the Nile River. 2. Identify which part of Africa the Nile flow. 3. What causes the Nile to Flood? |
Thurs
10/25
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| Students will have Art class |
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Fri
10/26
| WHST. 1e RI.6.2 SL.6.1 | Students will understand why religion was a focal of daily life. | Why was religion important? | 1. Write a concluding statement to support the evidence of religion in their daily lives. 2. Determine the central idea. 3. Engage effectively in discussion groups. | 1. Compare modern day government. 2. How did society maintained law? 3. Discuss the hierarchy of power. |
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| Bloom’s Taxonomy (HOTS Questions) -Knowledge -Comprehension -Application -Analysis -Synthesis -Evaluation | School Grade Weighting Scale: Tests (40%): Quizzes (20%): Classwork/ Participation (15%): Homework (5%): Projects/ Portfolios (20%):
| Vocabulary words for week: 1. silt 2. delta 3. irrigation 4. Nile River 5. Lower Egypt 6. Upper Egypt 7. economy 8. pharaoh 9. unigication 10. hieroglyphics | Use of Technology: ____ Smartboard ____ Student Response System |